OCPS Test Prep: Preparing for the CPS Exam - How To Work Through Test Anxiety & Successfully Pass The OCPS Exam

Sep 21, 2026

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Training handout for the PreventionFIRST! 2021 Coalition Academy focused on preparing for the OCPS/CPS credentialing exam. It outlines continuing education requirements, the prevention credentialing process through Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board, and the mission/vision tied to prevention services. It details available prevention credentials, credential progression expectations, and specific application requirements for the OCPS exam. It also provides study and test-taking guidance, including how to read questions and use clue words and numbers to eliminate incorrect answers.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages32

Reading Time1 h 21 min

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Housekeeping Notes

How To Work Through Test Anxiety & Successfully Pass The OCPS Exam

Objectives

Overview Of The Credentialing Process

List of Available Prevention Credentials

Moving Through The Credentials

Requirements To Apply For The OCPS Exam

Reading The Question

Clue Words & Numbers

PreventionFIRST! 2021 Coalition Academy OCPS Test Prep: Preparing for the CPS Exam Jennifer Benson, BA, OCPC, ICPS Consultant, Prevention Across the Ages PreventionFIRST! 2021 Coalition Academy Housekeeping Notes: • Continuing education will only be awarded for those who view the live session • You must attend the entire training to receive continuing education hours • Post-event evaluation surveys are required to receive continuing education • For Nursing/Social Work/Mental Health Counselor credits you must provide your license number in the post-event evaluation survey • For CHES credits, you must provide your CHES ID in the post-event evaluation survey • You will receive your certificate for continuing education by email within 30 days of this training How To Work Through Test Anxiety & Successfully Pass The OCPS Exam Jennifer Benson, BS, OCPC, ICPS Objectives 1. Participants will be able to verbalize the requirements to apply for the OCPS test 2. Participants will know where to access resources that could be useful in preparation for the test as well as test taking strategies 3. Participants will will learn how and what to study to be most successful Overview Of The Credentialing Process ● Through Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board ○ Mission: To cultivate, certify & license quality prevention & addiction professionals ○ Vision: A network of competent, ethical professionals practicing evidence-informed services that promote healthy lifestyles & communities ● Needed to perform prevention services ○ (B) (2) (F) "Prevention services" means a comprehensive, multi-system set of individual & environmental approaches that maximizes physical health, promotes safety, & precludes the onset of behavioral health disorders List of Available Prevention Credentials Through the OCDPB • Registered Applicant (RA) • Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist Assistant (OCPSA) • Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist (OCPS) • Ohio Certified Prevention Consultant (OCPC) Moving Through The Credentials Within the first 3 months of work Within the first year of work After the first year of work After at least 3 years working under the scope of practice Requirements To Apply For The OCPS Exam ● Minimum of an Associate's Degree ● One year (at least 2000 hours) of prevention related work experience (paid or volunteer) ● Completion of 120 hours of prevention education in the specified content areas ● Successful completion of the IC&RC prevention examination ● Completion of online application ● Must be renewed every two years Reading The Question ● Cover the answers with your hand & then read the question ● Ask,“What is this question asking?” ● Rephrase the question in your own words until you understand it ● Without looking at the answers ask,“What do I know about that?” ● Now look at the answers & mark out those that you know to be incorrect. You can usually narrow it down to two answers ● Ask yourself about the two remaining answers,“What do I know about ...?” Clue Words & Numbers ● If two answers are opposite, one is probably correct ● Answers with the following words are usually incorrect: always, never, all, must ● Answers with the following words are usually correct: seldom, generally, tend to, probably, usually ● Look for grammatical clues between the question & the choices. For example, the question & the correct answer often have verbs of the same tense & have nouns & verbs that agree ● Underline familiar words or phrases from the lecture or textbook ● Be aware of degrees of correctness. With numbers, one choice is usually too small or too large. These choices may be eliminated

FAQs

What are the continuing education requirements for this training?

Continuing education is awarded only to those who view the live session. You must attend the entire training, complete required post-event evaluation surveys, and provide the required license number or CHES ID for specific credit types.

What is the credentialing process oversight body mentioned in the handout?

The handout states the process runs through the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board (OCDPB) and describes its mission and vision for prevention and addiction professionals.

What application requirements must be met to apply for the OCPS exam?

Requirements include a minimum Associate's Degree, at least one year (2000 hours) of prevention-related work experience, completion of 120 hours of prevention education in specified content areas, successful completion of the IC&RC prevention examination, submission of an online application, and renewal every two years.

Sep 21, 2026

Uploaded by Mali